The user as designer/Own design

Shades By Us, 2007
Design Design By Us ApS
Manufacturer Design By Us
www.design-by-us.com

The design company, Design by Us, developed the Shades by Us concept. Users design their own lampshade from more than 20,000 possible combinations of form and colour. While designing a lampshade, the users can see a preview of the final result, enabling them to make a design that perfectly matches their wishes.
 

Digitale design processes

The Prince Chair, 2002
Design Louise Campbell
Manufacturer HAY A/S
www.hay.com

The Prince Chair, designed by Louise Campbell, is inspired by old bobbin lace tablecloths and has a solid metal base. Rapid prototyping was used in the design process. The chair, which was originally designed for a competition for Crown Prince Frederik, features a beautiful blend of classic and modern design.
 

One Shot mgx, 2006
Bloom, 2010
Design Patrick Jounis
Manufacturer MGX by Materialise, www.mgxbymaterialise.org

The French designer Patrick Jounis created Solid Chair. The advanced construction was not possible until rapid prototyping technology was incorporated into the design process. With Solid Chair, Patrick Jounis strives to show how new technologies can contribute to and influence a design process aimed at breaking away from and streamlining traditional design methods.
 

Smart Matters

LZR Racer Elite Record Breaker Kneeskin, 2009
Design Speedo Aqualab
Manufacturer Speedo
www.speedo.com

This swimsuit from Speedo is designed to establish the ideal conditions for swimming as fast as possible. However, after it was launched on the market it was prohibited from use in competition based on the argument that the water-repellent characteristics added too much technology to the sport.
 

Viking TST, 2009/2010
Design VIKING life saving equipment A/S
Manufacturer Ohmatex Aps
www.viking-life.dk

The Viking TST (Thermal Sensor Technology) fire-fighter suit is a good example of intelligent clothing. The aim was to create the optimal conditions for fire-fighters in action. Using sensors, the suit measures the heat the fire-fighter is exposed to and monitors his/her vital functions to avoid overheating.
The suit won the 2007 Danish Product Award in the category electronics.
 

Nature

Mushroom, 2010 og WaterLily, 2007
Design Christian Bjørn og Jesper Olsen
Manufacturer Jesper Olsen ApS
www.jesper-olsen.dk

Mushroom and WaterLily are both LED lamps featuring design based on nature. By combining two forms of LED technology, it is possible to adjust the light intensity and colour, both fundamental elements of the lamps’ utility value. WaterLily was developed in collaboration with DTU Fotonik and the company I-NO. Mushroom was developed in cooperation with Risø – the National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy.
 

Clouds, 2008
Design Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Manufacturer Kvadrat A/S
www.kvadrat.dk

Clouds consists of small elements that can be connected with special rubber bands. The concept allows people to create their own individual look and design a decoration that can hang from a wall or ceiling. Clouds develops and changes when you add additional elements, enabling a state of constant change.
 

Social design/Care design

XO Laptop, 2006
Design Rebecca Allen, Christopher Blizzard (Red Hat), V. Michael Bove, Yves Behar (fuseproject), Walter Bender, Michail Bletsas, Mark Foster, Jacques Gagne (Gecko Design), Mary Lou Jepsen, Nicholas Negroponte, Lisa Strausfeld (Pentagram)
Manufacturer One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Inc.
www.laptop.org

The OX laptop is a user-friendly, hand-rechargable and cheap computer of high quality for children. The concept of ‘One laptop per child’ is meant as a technological helping hand for children in developing countries in particular, who would not otherwise have the opportunity to own a computer. The OX laptop won the 2007 INDEX:AWARD.

Lifestraw, 2010
Design Vestergaard-Frandsen A/S
Manufacturer Vestergaard-Frandsen A/S,
www.vestergaard-frandsen.com

Vestergaard-Frandsen designed Lifestraw. Its built-in filter cleans water as it travels through the straw, making it possible to drink non-potable water without getting sick.
 

Art design

Ordrupgaardbænken, 2005
Design Zaha Hadid
Manufacturer PP Møbler Aps
www.ppmobler.dk

Ordrupgaardbænken (the Ordrupgaard bench), made of solid ash, was designed by the Iraqi-born architect, Zaha Hadid. It was specially designed for the building extension she created for the Ordrupgaard in Charlottenlund. During COP15 in 2009, delegates were encouraged to sign a copy of the bench, which was then auctioned off, with the proceeds going to WWF.
 

Vipp-spanden Reunited, 2006
Design Mauricio Clavero
Manufacturer Vipp A/S
www.vipp.com

This Vipp bin was decorated by the Chilean designer Maurice Clavero and is adorned with more than 72,000 Swarowski crystals.

Green Design

NAP, 2010
Design Kasper Salto
Manufacturer Fritz Hansen A/S
www.fritzhansen.com

The NAP (Natural Active Passive) chair is based on an analytical approach to ensuring that one can sit on the chair without sliding around. NAP supports any sitting position. This stackable chair is made of nylon and is available with and without armrests.
 

Black Street Sculptures, 2010
Design Maxjenny
Manufacturer Maxjenny
www.maxjenny.com

MAXJENNY is a Scandinavian brand that produces innovative, high quality fashion made of sustainable materials. The designer uses innovative cuts with few seams and attempts to eliminate the boundaries between seasonal trends based on the approach: wear it, live it and use it.

Fashion replacement

Nokia
Design Nokia
Manufacturer Nokia
www.nokia.com

The rapid development of technology has led to an implicit outdating of some products, which need replacing regularly, as opposed to other products. In addition, certain products are designed to signal a specific identity which is then emphasized to the surrounding world about the individual user. This trend is characteristic of the mobile telephone industry, where new functions are designed to shorten the lifetime of mobile telephones.